János Váradi

János Váradi
Personal information
Full name Váradi János
Nationality  Hungary
Born (1961-02-28) 28 February 1961
Kemecse
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Rated at Flyweight
Club Nyíregyházi Vasutas SC
Debreceni Munkás Vasutas SC

János Váradi (born 28 February 1961 in Kemecse, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg) was a Hungarian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division ( 51 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also captured the silver medals at the 1987 and 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships.

Professional career

Váradi turned pro in 1990 and retired shortly thereafter, in 1991. His record was 5-0-0 with one no contest.

Olympic Games

  • 1980 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Flyweight (51 kg)
    • Round of 16 - Defeated Rabiraj Thapa of Nepal, RSF-1
    • Quarterfinals - Defeated Daniel Radu of Romania, 4-1
    • Semifinals - Lost to Viktor Miroshnichenko of Soviet Union, 1-4
  • 1988 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Flyweight (51 kg)
  • Professional boxing record for János Váradi from BoxRec
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "János Váradi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.


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